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The Foundation for Play Therapy is a national fundraising organization established in 2001 and co-located with APT. It is a California public benefit corporation and exempt from federal taxation per Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. It is governed by a six-member Board of Directors and financed by charitable, tax-exempt contributions to fund play therapy research and public awareness programs sponsored by APT. Directors are appointed by the APT President for not more than four two-year terms effective October.

Promote the value of play, play therapy, and credentialed play therapists and advance the psychosocial development and mental health of all people through play and play therapy by supporting those programs, services, and related activities that promote organizational growth, public awareness, research, and diversity in the field of play therapy.